Mechanical hair gland and nerve agitator



Dec. 23, 1930. A. R. WILCOX 1,736,047

MECHANICAL HAIR GLAND AND NERVE AGITATOR Filed on. 14, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY.

Dec. 23, 1930. A. R. WILCOX MECHANICAL HAIR GLAND AND NERVE AGITATOR Filed Oct. l4, 1929 2 s tssham 2 7 A 1% m IR I mg g, M A Ab/w 15 its function.

These and other objects will be hereinafter Patented Dec. 23,1930 I UNITED STA ES ALBERT R. wrrcoxQor DODGE cITY, Kansas,

" ivincirhnroAr. irAIR GLAND-him NERVE AGITATOR Application filed October 14,1929. Serial no. 399,610. f

My invention relates to a mechanical hair gland and nerve agitator. p

The object of my invention is to produce a machine, portably "arranged and having thereon, a mechanical device for agitation of the scalp by a clamp device in which the hair is placed, and by a reciprocating-movement of the clamp, the scalp being thus agitated, as a resorting means for the hair glands and restoration of nerve activities, the tendency being to restore the health and vigor of the hair. 1 A further object of my invention is to produce an agitating means for the seal that is inexpensive, simpleto operate and e cient in explained, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like references will apply to like parts in the different views.

Referring to the drawings; Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the machine showing its relative position to a chair in which the atient will be seated, the chair being shown y dot- 26 ted lines. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the clamp. Fig. 3 is a view of the elastic connecting means between the clamp and the strap. Fig. 4 is a detail view of power actuating means and strap connection to the disc. Fig. 5 is the application of the clamp to the hair. Fig. 6 is a view of the gearing behind the revolving plate. Fig. 7 is a modified way of driving the v disc.

My machine herein described, consists ofra machine having a pair of leg members integrally connected by an arcuate portion A, and a third leg member 2 having plate 3 securely attached to the upper end thereof at one end of the plate; the other end'being secured to the arcuate portion of legs 1, the said legs being carried on castors 1 as a portable means for the structure.

Positioned on the said plate 3 is a motor 5,

having a drive shaft 6 extending therefrom,

and having affixed on the outer end gear 7 as rotating means for a disc 8, the said disc having a rearwardly extending rim with internal teeth 9 with which the teeth of the said gear 7 are in mesh. As a modified way for driving the disc, I provide a centrally positioned gear 9 in mesh with a worm gear 7 by which means the CllSC is driven at-a low rate of speed through the medium of the said worm gear. In either event the disc 8 is trunnioned on a bracket 10, that is securely affixed to the plate 3. i I I Positioned in radial alignment on the disc is a plurality of threaded apertures 11, spaced apart asa means to vary the stroke of a clamp and itscoacting parts hereinafter described. Penda-ntly connected to the disc is a strap 7 12, the said strap being attached to a headed stud :13, the said stud having a threaded extension to engage in a selected aperture 11" in the disc. a buckle 14 having an eye 15 carried there by, to which an elastic member 16 is attached through the medium of a hook 17 securelyattachedto the upper'end thereof, the lower endhaving a similar hook 17 to engage in the loop B of a yoke'18, the legs of said yoke being pivotally connected to jaws 19 and 20 re spectively, by which means the jaw may be rocked to the proper angle and firmly clamped together by a link member 21 sliding downward thereon. 7 As a means to secure the link in its chosen position I have provided a plurality of corrugations 21; oppositely disposed 011 the legs of the yoke, and in which the ends of the link will seat respectively, by which means retraction of the link is prevented, it being understood that the legs of the said yoke diverge and when the link is retracted upward the clamps are free to separate by the resiliency of the yoke. The clamp 35 On the lower end of the strap is 65 members 19' and 20 above referredto are arcuate in form as a means to conform to the crown of the head, the object being to engage a portion of hair 22 andto be uniformly spaced from the head.

As a means to securely grip the hair the inside of the jaws are arranged to. interlock through the medium of tongues 23 adjusted to seat in grooves 24, thesaid tongue and grooved members being of resilient material such as rubber, felt, or the like, so that when the hair is clamped securely thereby, the abrupt curvatures, by reason of the tongue and groove members, will prevent the hair from sliding therefrom while the machine is in operation as is hereinafter disclosed.

In the treatment of hair to prevent its falling out, we must understand something of its structure. The hair depends upon an inclividual artery, vein and nerve, with which it is supplied with nourishment, and if these become dwarfed the hair becomes correspondingly weak; if they die, the hair comes out and cannot be restored. y mechanical hair gland and nerve agitator increases the circulation of blood and strengthens the nourishn'ient furnishing tissues of the hair, which is correspondingly increased in health.

In the case of falling hair and danger of baldness, the patient may be positioned in a chair as shown by dotted lines C and the machine positioned in working relation thereto as shown in Fig. 1. A portion of hair is combed outward and placed between the jaws which are then pressed together and secured by sliding the link downward on the legs of the yoke, by which means the hair is clamped firmly. The disc then being turned with the stud downward, the required length of the pendant supporting means of the clamp is adjusted by changing the strap arrangement, which has a buckle as shown in Fig. 1, the adjustment being such as to pull the hair sutiiciently to deflect the scalp outward as the disc rotates, the distance of deflection being gauged by the elasticity of the scalp and endurance of the patient. It is now readily seen that the rotation of the disc through the medium of the motor will cause rapid reciprocation, as a means to agitate the nerves and hair glands of the scalp.

It will be understood that the clamp is applied to different. parts of the scalp during the course of treatment, particularly to the parts most effected. During the reciprocation of the clamp the elastic member will function as a compensation for the excess or positive movement; furthermore, the desired tension may be governed thereby.

\Vhile I have shown an elastic member, preferably made of rubber, I do not wish to be confined to such structure, as the same may be substituted by a coil spring or other flexible style of structure.

Such other modifications may be employed as lie within the scope of the appended claims, and having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a mechanical hair gland and nerve agitator, a pair of arcuate jaws and a resilient yoke to carry the jaws, and means to clamp the jaws together, an elastic pendent supporting means for the yoke, and a rotatably arranged disc to which the elastic means is attached, and means to rotate the disc, as a reciprocating means for the jaws.

2. In a mechanical hair gland and nerve agitator, a frame consisting of a pair of legs integrally connected by an arcuated portion and a single leg having a plate connected to the upper end thereof, the plate being connected to the arcuated portion of the first said legs, a motor and gear driven disc positioned on the plate, the disc having a connection variably arranged with reference to its distance from the center of the disc, a strap attached to the connection and a. yieldingly arranged member carried by the strap, and a yoke having clamps rockably attached there to, the yoke being carried by the yieldingly arranged member, and means to clamp the jaws firmly together, all as and for the purpose specified.

In a mechanical hair gland and nerve agitator, a yoke having corrugations on each leg thereof and a link to slidably engage on the yoke and adapted to seat in a pair of selected corrugations, a jaw carried by the low er end of each leg of the yoke, a disc and a motor to orive the disc and an elastic connecting means for the yoke to the disc and a frame on which the disc and motor are mounted, all substantially as shown, and for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALBERT R. wrLcoX. 

